News Of Western Pennsylvania And The World
President Donald Trump will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday to meet with law enforcement and to survey some of the damage from the recent protests, the White House announced Saturday evening.
Source: Trump to travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday
President Trump plans to visit the scenes of devastation caused by Hurricane Laura in Louisiana and Texas on Saturday as the system continues to move northeast, threatening flash floods and further damage even as it weakens to a Remnant Low storm.
Source: Trump to tour damage in Louisiana and Texas caused by Hurricane Laura
The long-awaited guidance on President Trump’s payroll tax break for employees has arrived. This rule ramps up responsibility for employers, tax professionals say.
Source: IRS guidelines on Trump’s payroll tax holiday leaves employers on the hook
Legal experts are scratching their heads over Gov. Tom Wolf ending his 116-day old eviction moratorium this week.
The “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.
Thousands of demonstrators braved sweltering temperatures in the nation’s capital on Friday to demand an overhaul of the country’s criminal justice system and push for racial equality.
The event, called the Commitment March, was held at the Lincoln Memorial, the same site where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. called for those same reforms decades ago in his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.
Like the 1963 March on Washington, organizers opened with a series of speeches before attendees began to march through the streets of the city, this time ending at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.
Source: Rally For Racial Justice Draws Thousands To Nation’s Capital : NPR
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is calling on state lawmakers to suspend, or reduce, the alcohol tax for the next six months.
Source: GOV. TOM WOLF wants to cancel or reduce alcohol tax for next six months
Duquesne Light and West Penn Power are reporting thousands of customers still without power.
Source: More than 10,000 remain without power, outages could last until Saturday afternoon for some
Duquesne Light and West Penn Power are reporting thousands of customers without power.
Nearly 40,000 without power from storms.
Source: Strong storms move through western Pennsylvania, knock out power to thousands
The Steelers will begin the 2020 season without fans at home games, according to an email sent to season ticket holders Thursday afternoon.
Source: Steelers will have no fans at first 2 home games, team tells season ticket holders
The mural, titled “Colorful Growth/Soft Waves,” should be finished by Friday and will remain there until Nov. 2.
Jayla Patton’s piece is one of several temporary public art works commissioned by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership as part of its REFORGE Downtown initiative.
Source: Artist creating huge street mural in Downtown Pittsburgh | TribLIVE.com
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is expected to call on the General Assembly Thursday afternoon to pass proposals to ensure the safety and security of elections in the state.
Source: Gov. Wolf announcing proposals for safe, secure elections
The decision started with the NBA Milwaukee Bucks and stemmed from the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday.
Source: These are the teams and athletes who refused to play in protest of the Jacob Blake shooting
At least one injury was reported in a pipe explosion Wednesday morning in Westmoreland County, emergency dispatchers said.
Source: Pipe explosion reported in Rostraver Township, 1 injured
The star speaker Tuesday at the Republican National Convention was first lady Melania Trump. Standing on the shoulders of past first ladies who have addressed political conventions, she raised the bar for convention speeches by her successors.
Mrs. Trump did a brilliant job making a compassionate case for keeping her husband in office, speaking from the newly renovated White House Rose Garden.
After nearly four years of traveling the world, entertaining at the White House, and giving countless remarks, this was Mrs. Trump’s most significant speech yet, addressing many issues on the minds of American families — COVID-19, the economy, education, racial unrest, and the future of our nation.
The Manor Theater in Squirrel Hill and the Phoenix Luxury theater in Bridgeville
Source: Two more Pittsburgh-area movie theaters announce they’ll reopen on Friday
Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday asked lawmakers to send him a bill to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, and outlined how he thinks the state should spend more than $1.3 billion left in federal coronavirus relief funds during what’s left of lawmakers’ two-year session.
Source: Gov. Wolf asks Pa. lawmakers to legalize marijuana, spend coronavirus funds
Incident happened late Monday night
Source: One person in the hospital after shots fired at protesters in Bedford County
Crash happened on Sunday afternoon.
The coroner said Kenneth W. Miller, Jr., of Salem Township, attempted to clear a table top jump when he came up short and became separated from the vehicle.
Miller was taken to a nearby hospital where he died of his injuries.
The coroner said Miller was using a helmet and proper protective gear.
Source: 19-year-old killed in off-road motorcycle crash in Westmoreland County
Patriot Shield started operating in the warehouse in September without getting an occupancy permit or building inspection from the city. Farmers brought their hemp crop there to be dried into smokable hemp flowers, which taste like marijuana but lack the THC necessary to get users high.
Neighbors complained about the odor that emanated from the warehouse for weeks. It brought up to 200 jobs, but many workers started protesting outside of the building after not receiving paychecks.
That issue still has not been rectified, two former employees told the Tribune-Review. The state Department of Labor and Industry’s Bureau of Labor Law Compliance performed an audit of the company, according to a letter obtained by the Trib. The department did not respond to a request for comment about the pay situation.
Child was shot and killed in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill-City View neighborhood on Monday evening
Police said the 1-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
According to a press release from Pittsburgh Public Safety, police transported the child to the hospital. The press release said, “With a police sergeant driving, two police officers held the baby in the backseat and worked to control the bleeding. The child arrived at the hospital in critical condition.”
The child later died of his injuries.
According to investigators, the shots were fired outside and traveled through a window and then two walls before hitting the child.
No arrests have been announced.
Early Tuesday morning, Mayor Bill Peduto tweeted about the shooting, writing, “Senseless gun violence must end. Another innocent life has been stolen. We will work endlessly to find the actor and hold them accountable for this horrific crime.”
Source: ‘Another innocent life has been stolen:’ Pittsburgh mayor comments on 1-year-old’s shooting death
The woman was shot and killed when she returned to the estranged couple’s home to collect some personal belongings, police said.
Source: Upper St. Clair couple dead in apparent murder-suicide, police say
Fast food chain says famous tagline is unsuitable in the light of the hygiene measures issued for the pandemic
Source: KFC drops ‘Finger Lickin Good’ slogan due to Covid-19
By Meg Jones:
Kenosha police shot a man Sunday evening, setting off unrest in the city after a video appeared to show the officer firing several shots at close range into the man’s back.
The shooting victim has been identified as Jacob Blake, a Black man, by Wisconsin officials. He was in serious condition at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee as of early Monday morning.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation said early Monday that the involved officers have been placed on administrative leave.
More:Several fires burning in Kenosha as unrest continues after police officer shoots Black man
Police had been called to a domestic incident in the 2800 block of 40th Street at 5:11 p.m. where the shooting later occurred.
Officers provided immediate aid to the shooting victim, Kenosha police reported, and he was taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert.
Source: Kenosha police shooting: Wisconsin man Jacob Blake shot by cop Sunday
Her husband George Conway, a conservative lawyer and outspoken critic of the president, is also stepping back from his role on the Lincoln Project, an outside group of Republicans devoted to defeating Trump in November.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) – As Horry County saw its single-day record of coronavirus cases shattered Wednesday, at least six states are warning their residents about visiting Myrtle Beach. My…
Source: 6 states issue warning about Myrtle Beach as coronavirus cases spike
The stampede happened at the Thomas disco in Lima, where about 120 people had gathered for an unsanctioned party on Saturday, the Interior Ministry said.
Source: 13 die in Peru disco stampede as police raid party violating coronavirus lockdown
The shooting happened early Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Source: Victim in critical condition after overnight shooting in Pittsburgh
Federal authorities on Saturday forced demonstrators away from a plaza near a federal building as dueling demonstrations in Portland by right-wing and left-wing protesters turned violent. The area
Source: Federal police clear plaza as Portland protests turn violent
President Trump plans to speak every night of the convention, which will begin on Monday. The R.N.C. has released a partial list of speakers. And a Biden aide said Mr. Trump was politicizing the coronavirus pandemic response.
Source: 2020 Election Live Updates: At the R.N.C. This Week, Trump Will Take Center Stage
Source: Trump’s sister calls him a liar with “no principles” in secret recordings
